2/03/2015 To Executive Officer, Natural Resources Committee Unconventional mining – (FRACKING) SHOULD NOT be allowed in Australia, let alone our region of The Limestone Coast.

ABN: 23 917 949 584 PO Box 2177 MT GAMBIER, SA 5290 08 8797 8181 0421 97 8181 January 30, 2015 Attn: Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nature Glenelg Trust Submission: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Patrick, Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) is a regionally-based non-government organisation (NGO), working in South Australia and Victoria to protect and enhance our natural environment.

Donella Peters Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 Adelaide SA 5001 SA PARLIAMENTART ENQUIRY INTO FRACKING IN THE S-E OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA Fracking is an extremely contentious activity, for a number of reasons, which are very well documented.

ABN: 23 917 949 584 PO Box 2177 MT GAMBIER, SA 5290 08 8797 8181 0421 97 8181 January 30, 2015 Attn: Patrick Dupont Executive Officer Natural Resources Committee GPO Box 572 ADELAIDE SA 5001 __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nature Glenelg Trust Submission: Inquiry into Unconventional Gas (Fracking) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Patrick, Nature Glenelg Trust (NGT) is a regionally-based non-government organisation (NGO), working in South Australia and Victoria to protect and enhance our natural environment.

On 6 March 2024, the Legislative Council passed a resolution requiring the Parliamentary Committee on Occupational Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation to inquire into and report on matters relating to the Country Fire Service (CFS).

On Wednesday 3 February 2021, of its own motion, the Crime and Public Integrity Policy Committee (the ‘Committee’) resolved to inquire into and report on the matters set out in the Terms of Reference below.

As you know, today's hearing is an inquiry into unconventional gas fracking.

In addition the joint venture is investigating the potential for unconventional gas production from the deep shale of the Casterton Formation.

Basically, it's a process of mixing water and sand together and pumping it under high pressure into a well and it creates fractures into the rock.

Basically, it's a process of mixing water and sand together and pumping it under high pressure into a well and it creates fractures into the rock.